heavy traffic

Example Sentences

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But on snowy Friday evening in late 2024, heavy traffic pushed him underground to visit his mother.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

By midweek, Dubai was getting back to work, with the city’s trademark heavy traffic back in full swing, complicated by GPS jamming aimed at thwarting drone attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The city's main market bustled on Friday afternoon as shoppers jostled through heavy traffic.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Of course, you must drive slower through heavy traffic or bad weather.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The runabout driver steered the truck blindly through the streets, slowed by heavy traffic, trying to find someone to help Pollard.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand